New York Mets Spring Training, By the Numbers

By

Joe Jackson

Feb 5, 2014 3:45 pm ET

Hundreds of Mets jerseys in storage at Citi Field.

Andrew Spear for The Wall Street Journal

Mr. Kierst oversees a staff of 13 people—up from nine during the regular season—catering to the whims and needs of about 60 players and 20 coaches. His team works from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m.—with only one scheduled day off during the entire spring training.

The key to Mr. Kierst’s success if, of course, having the right amount of equipment transported from Citi Field to Florida. Mr. Met, the team’s mascot, will help load the truck that leaves Thursday and arrives at training camp Feb. 10.

“Once the truck gets here…that’s when everybody gets here and we’re ready to go,” said Mr. Kierst, who is already in Florida. “That’s when the madness starts.”

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